Chapter 84: On How to Write a Good Report
Ella has been in a lot of distress lately. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The sales of the Imperial Capital Incredible Daily have fallen sharply recently, and opinion polls generally reflect a decline in the quality of the daily newspaper. They couldn't get any usable materials in what should have been an incredible time for the disaster.
Fortunately, the appearance of the strange thief Sanks has made the daily newspaper have a trend of recovery, so even if she knew that Lin Qiu was the strange thief, Ella would not tell her about it.
Having an interest in the unthinkable and mysterious was the philosophy of the Imperial Capital Incredible Daily when it was first published.
However, even in the imperial capital, it is impossible to have unusual events all the time.
After the history class ended, the students walked into the student cafeteria in groups talking and laughing, and Ella asked for a small cubicle to entertain Lin Qiu and the others to sit down. This is a cafeteria belonging to aristocratic students, and the prices of the dishes in it are frighteningly expensive, and she can't help but gasp in the face of the list of expensive numbers on the menu.
But for the sake of the future of the daily newspaper, everything is worth it!
Along the way, there was a lot of talk about the strange thief Sanks in the academy, but the destruction of the bazaar statue went unnoticed. She couldn't help but be glad that if it weren't for Lin Qiu's collection of materials for the strange thief Sanks, the content of this issue of the daily newspaper would probably be criticized again.
Even if all the statues that were visible every day were destroyed overnight, not many people would be interested.
"Let me start with a few of them, both of them are my assistants - Lilith is a loyal reader of the Imperial Capital's Incredible Daily, and Richard has the physique to cause incredible events. ”
After taking a seat, Lin Qiu introduced him very professionally, and at the end, he didn't forget to add: "You have found the right person." ”
Before Ella could speak, Lilith was the first to speak, and she gushed out, "We've heard from Tyr that the reason for this is because your vision is too narrow. ”
"Narrow vision?" said Ella, puzzled.
"That's right! The scope of incredible events is very wide, why do you have to start with humans when looking for materials? You must know that monsters now occupy a considerable proportion of human life, if you use monsters as a starting point, maybe it can have an unexpected effect!"
Ella's eyes lit up, Lilith's words brought her a new way of thinking, and even Lin Qiu touched her chin and said in agreement: "Indeed, if the report is "The Dark Shadow Hidden in the Night of the Imperial Capital", or "The Large Monster Cannibal Incident", the title alone can attract many readers. ”
Ella flipped through her notebook and memorized the words of Lilith and Lin Qiu in detail.
Richard, who was on the side, finally finished reading this issue of the daily newspaper, he put down the parchment and frowned: "In my opinion, Ella's report is very lacking in scientific basis, resulting in many originally interesting reports that fail to arouse the reader's interest in reading. For example, the report on the destruction of the statue in the bazaar might be more appealing if it were changed to "Shocking! The latest invention of the Science Society destroys the bazaar". ”
Don't blame Tesla for trumped-up charges!
Lin Qiu took the case.
Although he also felt that the destruction of the bazaar statue was a little less interesting than the colorful legend of the strange thief Sanks, this was not a reason to blame Tesla, if he had to get rid of it......
He clasped his hands around his chest and expressed his opinion: "If you want me to say, it is better to change it to "Shocking! The Unknown Side of Prince Albert". ”
This has nothing to do with the statue! Such a daily newspaper will be 404!
Lilith hurriedly steered the topic on: "But even if you say that, it's hard to write an engaging story without good material." ”
For a moment, the atmosphere inside the cubicle became delicate.
The aroma of the dishes spreads throughout the room, and exquisite dishes fill the table. The four of them have different expressions, and Lilith undoubtedly points to the real heart of the problem - the lack of material. If you have eye-catching material, you don't have to worry about the quality of the daily newspaper.
Ella stopped writing and sighed. In the final analysis, the imperial capital has been lifeless lately, and there are no incredible events happening at all.
Lin Qiu groaned, "In that case, maybe we can take some changes. ”
"Flexible?"
"So far, the content of the story has been centered around the uncanny and bizarre, but if it has been in this style all the time, it may also cause readers to become aesthetically fatigued. Why don't you launch a special issue to report on the daily life of the selection of new students from the Wind Stove Academy, maybe there will be an unexpected effect. ”
Ella hesitantly recorded Lin Qiu's proposal in a notebook.
She had never written about the day-to-day aspects of the story, and when she thought about the boring college life, she lost confidence: "Does this really attract readers?"
Lin Qiu nodded confidently and said, "Believe me, as long as it can mobilize the emotions of readers, even daily life will be fascinating." ”
"But how, exactly?" Ella couldn't imagine anything fascinating from the freshman tryouts.
"Hmm...... Anyway, it's about writing 'It's you!' at the end, and you and Lilith are being escorted into the team for the Freshman Exchange Tournament, which is a good time to follow up on the contestants. ”
Ella's eyes lit up, and although she didn't know what it was like to "It's you!" to follow-up reporting, she was inspired by the follow-up reporting section of the daily newspaper's column, and most of the incredible events could not meet the requirements of tracking reporting, and they could only put some seemingly connected but indiscriminate content in the board.
The tracking report of the shadow assassin they had been preparing for a long time was also difficult to find the person involved, and it was hastily concluded.
But this time is different, she has a ready-made goal by her side!
Ella stared at Lin Qiu with a smile, until she stared at him a little creepy, and then slowly spoke: "I thought of it, let's do a daily tracking report of the strange thief Sanks!"
What about the freshman selection contest!?
Lin Qiu didn't understand how Ella's brain circuit pulled him in, he quickly shook his head: "No, no, the most important criterion of the incredible legend is to ensure a sense of mystery ......"
"Don't worry, I'll find a way to help you hide your identity - I've invited you to eat, and you have asked for help, so you can't go back." ”
Ella said in a tone that could not be refused.
And an hour later, Lin Qiu understood what Ella's "find a way" meant.
She handed a clown mask to Lin Qiu and asked, "May I ask Mr. Sankers, what do you think of this engraving theory class?"
"I get along with Mr. Sankes, the strange thief".
Ella sketched out the headline of the follow-up story in her notebook. (To be continued.) )